45 reload

pajtas

May 11, 2003 17:48

Hi I am using winchester 243 powder for my 45 auto reload, but for an older revolver, is the same powder ok to use? or is there a gentler or rather slower burning powder for older revolvers? for my 45 acp I am using 4.2 grains of win 243 with a 230 grain bullet thanks for the help, pajtas

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  Sunray

  May 11, 2003 22:22

  How old is that powder? I can't find any refereence to it anywhere. Even on Winchester's site. 4.5 grains of Bullseye is a nice target load with a 230 bullet.

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  pajtas

  May 12, 2003 11:37

  I am sorry, the powder is 231 win, pajtas
  
  joseph keresztessy

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  Pearyw

  May 12, 2003 13:51

  I use Unique in my 1917 Colt 45 ACP . I load 6.5 gr with a 230 gr bullet. I assume that if your pistol is a 45 acp, it is made to shoot smokeless powder. Actually, 4.2 gr of 231 with a 230 gr bullet is a pretty light load. I would not expect any problems with such a load. I load 5.3 gr of 231 with a 230 gr lead bullet for my 45 auto pistols.

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  buckdeer

  May 12, 2003 16:21

  i find 4.5 grs. of hp38 behind a 200 gr. semi-wadcutter a fairly mild load in my 1911

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  Xracer

  May 13, 2003 05:06

  Duplicate factory (and Military) load is 6.0 gr. Unique with a 230 gr. roundnose bullet.
  
  A nice plinking and paper-punching load is 3.5 gr. Bullseye with a 200 gr. Semi-wadcutter. Mild, but accurate at 25 yards, this is a nice load for older guns.

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  Matt45

  May 13, 2003 14:58

  My pet load is 5.0 -5.3Gr. Win 231 with a 200Gr Cast lead .45 Long Colt bullet. Bullets are cheaper and surface areas are about the same as a 200Gr SWC. Diameter is also the same at .452".
  
  I've had "0" malfunctions with this load once I found a good seating depth for all of my .45ACP pistols.
  
  
  
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